We are all busy. Busy with lot of activities every day. Busy with a long to-do list. Busy trying to catch up on emails. Busy with lots of activities. But are those activities driving you closer to the goals for your life? Or are they driving you crazy? The key is to look at your to-do list and your calendar and ask yourself three questions…
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How to Avoid Too Many Entries in QuickBooks
Question: I just entered a whole bunch of entries for last year. Is there a way to avoid that? Answer: Yes, it’s easy to avoid too many entries in QuickBooks. In QB Premier and Enterprise. Go to Company > Set Closing Date > Set Date/Password. You can designate a specific date as a closing date—typically at year end…
Read MoreHow to Win Business With Self Promos: 4 Ideas for Distributors
When it comes to marketing materials for a distributor, self promos are a no brainer. What could be a better way to show the world what you do than by giving out a branded product? Here are some ideas to help you put your own no-fail self promo program in place…
Read MoreIt is OK to Have Down Days
It is OK to Have Down Days The truth is that we all have down moments and days. Sometimes our circumstances and life events are sad. It is OK to feel the emotions that come with those circumstances and events. I follow a number of motivational leaders on social media. I find myself wondering if…
Read MoreWho Is Quarterbacking Your Company?
As anyone who watches football knows, the quarterback is the person that sets the tone for not only what happens on the field but off it as well. Nothing happens on the offensive side of the ball without the quarterback, period. When I look at a business, there’s a department that’s clearly the organization’s quarterback—and it’s not one you’d expect…
Read MoreWhy Integrate QuickBooks With SAGE?
Question: I see that QuickBooks integrates with SAGE Online. What are the benefits of doing this? Answer: SAGE Online does integrate with the QB desktop products, Pro, Premier and Enterprise, and QuickBooks Online (QBO). It allows you to write orders in SAGE and export them into QB…
Read MoreYour Big Mac Moment: The Comfort of Safety Versus the Promise of the Unknown
Throughout life, we all have Big Mac Moments—moments where you have to decide whether to do something that’s a little uncomfortable, that allows you to grow and forces you to do something different than you always have, or to continue to do what you’ve always done and yield the same results. As the year begins, it’s a perfect time to think about your Big Mac Moments…
Read MoreWhat’s Your Big Idea?
I am always amazed when I realize that every great man-made creation started with only an idea. Just an idea. The iPhone was just an idea at one time. Amazon.com was just an idea at one time. You get the point. But do you get that there is no limit to the size of ideas? There’s no limit to the size of your ideas for your business or your life…
Read MoreThe Top 10 Most Popular Articles in Our Marketing Blog for 2021
In planning our content strategy for the new year, one of the things we do at Action Marketing is a thorough review of the readership of our existing content. Here are our top 10 most popular articles from 2021. We hope they are informative and inspiring for you to elevate your marketing for your distributor business…
Read MoreMake Shift Happen: Be More, Do More, Have More Success
After many adversities, including being placed in foster care at a young age and losing his NFL career to an injury, Anthony Trucks learned the power of “shifting your identity” to reach your full potential. Tune in to this new episode of Million Dollar Monday to hear how you can have more success…
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